Two Escondido teenagers arrested on suspicion of murder

Two teenagers were arrested Saturday in connection with the death of a male juvenile who was stabbed to death on Wanek Road in Escondido earlier this week.

According to Escondido police, police were called to the 2700 block of Wanek Road south of El Norte Parkway shortly before 8 p.m. Monday for a stabbing.

Officers arrived and found the victim. Paramedics took him to Palomar Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

According to police, search warrants were executed Saturday in the 2000 block of Mark Avenue and the 2400 block of Bear Valley Parkway, both in Escondido.

“The search warrants resulted in the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl, both residents of Escondido,” the department reported.

During the search, two pistols, a rifle and a knife were allegedly seized. Investigators speculated that this could be a gang crime.

The authorities said the two suspects were being held in a youth detention center on suspicion of murder. They could not be identified due to their age.

Authorities urged anyone with information about the case to call the EPD at 760-839-4722 or Detective Therese Ruiz at 760-839-4790.

— City News Service